Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-03-18
She Essex County 8Frala,
ISLAND POND. MARCH Is, 1927,
PROMOTING HoMEINDUsTRIEs.


Pond. At this writing we can give
no further particulars, the matter
being still under consideration, be-
yond the fact that the outlook for
its establishment here is very favor
able.
The inducements of one kind and
another that are being held out by
various towns and villages to attract
manufacturing establishments from
abroad indicate the drift of popular
sentiment toward a full realization
of the local benefits that result from
productive industrIes-benefts that
have long been appreciated by the
few in nearly every community, but
which the many have refused to ac-
knowledge or deemed of too little
Importance to be worthy any extra
ordinary effort TO secure. Manufac
turing industries of various kinds
have sprung up, grown and multi
piled quite rapidly of late years in
Vermont, and the result is manifest
ing itself in the active exertions Of
communities all over the State to-
ward bringing new business to their
respective localities.
This state of things is pleasing to
note. 1t betokens spirit of enter
prise and desire for better things
that has in the past been too little
manifested in Vermont, 1t Indicates
an effort at least to get out Of the
old ruts in which too many Of the
people in this section have been con
tent to move-or rather stand, and
shows that the influence of repre-.
sentative and progressive business
firms, manufacturers, farmers and
newspapers is beginning to have its
effect.
But there is another side to this
question. Would it not be well, in
taking all possible measures TO pro
mote and establish manufacturing
business, to foster and encourage
some of the small industries already
existing in our towns, with a view
to enlarging them, Increasing their
facilities for the employment of
skilled and unskilled labor, and
doubling or quadrupling their pro-
ductive capacity? In nearly every
town Of Importance in this State
there are various machine shops,
woodworking factories and other
small establishments, many of them
engaged in manufacturing some
speciality or novelty, the capacity of
which could be indefinitely increased
with profit to their proprietors and
to the community. 1t is from such
small beginnings as these that many
of the great industries of the coun.
try are sprung.
Where, then, could public spirited
citizens who wish to aid in building
up their town find better field tC
commence operations than right at
home? For instance, how many OF
our merchants and business men
those who are now getting a good
income from home trade, send out
Of town and even out of the State
for necessary commercial printing
How many of these same merchants
or business men do not take the
HERALD (but read it whenever they
can borrow it, because they do not
like its political tone, or for some
other equally petty reason. Yet, in
their interests this paper has always
advocated the spending of one'
money at home, and the fostering
and promoting Of home enterprise
and industries. Again, a mechani,
who runs small shop sees how some
particular machine would serve t.
reduce his expenses and largely in
crease his profits, which in turn
would enable him to employ more
hands and double up on his product
but he is unwilling or perhaps ua
able to run in debt for it. Why no
help him to obtain it? Or, tina
small manufacturers business ha
outgrown his present quarters, s,
that he Is working at a great disad
vantage-his shop is too small anC
too poorly lighted, and his power i
insutlicient-so that his profits ant
his capacity for employing help ar
not half what they might be unde
more favorable circumstances. VIII
not assist him to buy new engine
or build him a better shop, or en-
large and improve his old one
There is scarcely a town or com